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House worker yells during vote to end shutdown, escorted away

House worker yells during vote to end shutdown, escorted away

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A long-time House stenographer was removed from the House chamber Wednesday night after she began shouting during the vote for the bill to end the partial 16-day government shutdown and to fund the government.

House worker yells during vote to end shutdown, escorted away

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A House stenographer stepped to the rostrum just below the House presiding officer Wednesday night and began shouting during the vote to end the partial government shutdown and fund the government (raw video).

WASHINGTON — A woman described by lawmakers and aides as a long-time House stenographer was removed from the chamber Wednesday night during a vote after she began shouting.

The woman was yelling from the rostrum just below where the House presiding officer sits. The microphone she was yelling into was off.

Lawmakers said she was yelling about the House being divided and the devil. Texas Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro said she had a crazed look on her face.

As she was led into an elevator by security, she was heard to shout, “This is not one nation under God. It never was.”

She also screamed, “Praise be to God, Lord Jesus Christ.”

The outburst occurred while the House was voting on legislation ending the government shutdown and extending the federal debt limit.

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